The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has hired a criminal defense attorney to continue investigating whether Archbishop John Nienstedt was involved in sexual misconduct.
More than 200 reports of suspected child sex abuse weren't investigated by county child protection agencies last year, according to the state's human services agency.
A Minnesota man is seeking compensation from the state under a newly enacted wrongful imprisonment law after a judge threw out his conviction in a fatal car crash.
The Minnesota State High School League is again considering a proposed policy on transgender student-athletes in high school sports after tabling the guidelines earlier this year.